The cell

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watery fluid found inside of a cell

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Cytoplasm

Question 2

an organelle used for the storage of various substances withing the cell

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vacuole

Question 3

these substances are scattered in a mosaic throughout the cell membrane

Answer 3

proteins

Question 4

the cell walls of plants are made from this polysaccharide

Answer 4

cellulose

Question 5

the number of ribosomal subunits

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2

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the middle part of the cell membrane is called _________ because its “water feeling”

Answer 6

hydrophobic

Question 7

organelle which stores and packages proteins within the cell

Answer 7

golgi apparatus

Question 8

short hair-like structures which aid in cell locomotion

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cilia

Question 9

proteins that associate with DNA to form chromosomes

Answer 9

histones

Question 10

a dark region within the cells nucleus which produces rRNA

Answer 10

nucleolus

Question 11

the movement of molecules from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration

Answer 11

diffusion

Question 12

specialized vacuoles which contain digestive enzymes used to break down unwanted materials within the cell

Answer 12

lysosomes

Question 13

nuclear ______ are openings in the nuclear membrane where substances made in the nucleus can escape

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pores

Question 14

this substance is made during photosynthesis and consumed during cellular respiration

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glucose/oxygen

Question 15

the idea that all living organisms are composed of cells ad only cells can produce new cells

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the cell theory

Question 16

cellular ______ occurs in the mitochondria

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respiration

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this substance is a nucleic acid which is a structural component of ribosomes

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rRNA (ribosomal RNA)

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a whip-like projection from the cell used for locomotion

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flagella

Question 19

cells which have a membrane-bound nucleus

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eukaryotic

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cells which do not have a true nucleus - usually smaller in size

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prokaryotic

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protein _______ is controlled by the DNA and occurs at the ribosomes

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synthesis

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paired structures found in animal cells which aid in the process of cell division and the creation of basal bodies

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centrioles

Question 23

the structures found at the base of cilia or flagella

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basal bodies

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a general term for describing pigment containing organelles found only in plant cells

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plastids

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_________ ER is where lipid production occurs

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Smooth

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mitochonridia and chloroplasts are related because they both involved in the capture/release of _______

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energy

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structure surrounding the cell membrane in plants

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cell wall

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organelle which conducts photosynthesis

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chloroplast

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these substances are made by the smooth ER

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lipids (hormones)

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structure found in the nucleus made up of DNA

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chromosomes

Question 31

organelles which provide energy to the cell

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mitochondria

Question 32

a structure found inside of a cell which carries out a specific function

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organelle

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the name given to the more robust ribosomal subunits

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large ribosomal subunit

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ribosomes are composed of two subunits which are called the _____ and ____ ribosomal subunits repectively

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small / large

Question 35

the name given to the more diminutive ribosomal subunit

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small ribosomal subunits

Question 36

these chemicals are a major component of of the cell membrane

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phospholipids

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the name given to the model which is used to describe the composition of the cell membrane

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fluid mosaic

Question 38

process that takes place in mitochondria where sugar and oxygen are combined to produce carbon dioxide, water, and energy

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cellular respiration

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structure which surrounds the cell contents and monitors the passage of materials in and out of the cell

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cell membrane

Question 40

a matrix of microtubules and actin filaments which provides internal stability to the cell

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cytoskeleton

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folded layers of membrane which act as transport corridors through the cytoplasm of the cell

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endoplasmic reticulum

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the outer and inner surfaces of the cell membrane are called ____ because they associate well with water

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hydrophilic

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folds of the mitochondrial inner membrane where the cellular respiration reactions occur

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cristae

Question 44

a small vacuole- often secreted by the golgi apparatus

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vesicle

Question 45

the central area of a mitochondrion

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matrix

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these structures are a component of the cytoskeleton and aid with internal movement of structures within the cell

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actin filaments

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_______ ER is where protein synthesis occurs

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rough

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organelle responsible for protein synthesis

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ribosome

Question 49

part of the cell responsible for controlling cellular functions

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nucleus

Question 50

lysosomes contain digestive _______ to help break down materials in the cell

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enzymes

Question 51

this substance makes up chromosomes and codes for proteins

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DNA